Exercise Evaluation Guide Submittal HazMat Response and Decontamination Exercise Evaluation Guide As the evaluator you will need to submit your Observations, Recommendations and Performance Ratings into the ONX System following the completion of the exercise. Following the exercise, access www.onxsystem.com then login using your USER NAME and PASSWORD. Once you have logged in click on the exercise you have been assigned to evaluate listed under the header Your Exercises in the upper left hand corner. You will then be able to access the electronic version of this Exercise Evaluation Guide to submit your observations, recommendations and performance ratings. HSEEP Exercise Evaluation Guide 1 Disaster Resistant Communities Group www.drc-group.com
HazMat Response and Decontamination Capability Description: Hazardous Materials Response and Decontamination is the capability to assess and manage the consequences of a hazardous materials release. It includes testing and identifying all likely hazardous substances onsite; ensuring that responders have protective clothing and equipment; conducting rescue operations to remove affected victims from the hazardous environment; conducting geographical survey searches of suspected sources or contamination spreads and establishing isolation perimeters; mitigating the effects of hazardous materials, decontaminating on-site victims, responders and equipment; coordinating off-site decontamination with relevant agencies, and notifying environmental, health and law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction for the incident to begin implementation of their standard evidence collection and investigation procedures. Capability Outcome: Hazardous materials release is rapidly identified and mitigated; victims exposed to the hazard are rescued, decontaminated and treated; the impact of the release is limited; and responders and at-risk populations are effectively protected. Activity 1: Site Management and Control Activity Description: In response to activation, mobilize and arrive at the incident scene and initiate response operations to manage and secure the physical layout of the incident. 1.1 Task / Observation Keys Conduct initial approach and positioning of responders. Avoid committing or positioning responders / units in a hazardous position Consider escape routes if conditions deteriorate quickly Establish staging area(s), as appropriate Performance 1.2 Implement / integrate HazMat resources into the ICS organization. Establish command, if not already in-place Ensure HazMat response and decontamination operations are coordinated HSEEP Exercise Evaluation Guide 2 Disaster Resistant Communities Group www.drc-group.com
1.3 Establish and identify visually an isolation perimeter (outer perimeter) to isolate the area and deny entry. Access control established by law enforcement / public safety units Nonessential personnel isolated from problem Outer Perimeter includes land, water and air as appropriate 1.4 Establish a hot zone (inner perimeter) to identify high hazard area(s) where responders will operate. Area identified and communicated to all responders Hotzone based upon nature of the threat 1.5 Establish other hazard control zones, based upon scope and nature of the event. Warm zone (i.e., unsafe location within outer perimeter where hot zone support functions take place and a lower level of PPE may be required. May serve as a buffer between safe and dangerous areas) Cold zone (i.e., safe area within outer perimeter where Incident Command Post and other support functions are located; PPE not required) 1.6 Initiate initial public protective actions. Based upon scope and nature of the event, initiate initial evacuation or protection-in-place measures HSEEP Exercise Evaluation Guide 3 Disaster Resistant Communities Group www.drc-group.com
Activity 2: Identify the Problem Activity Description: Upon arrival on-scene, begin to identify and characterize the scope and nature of the response problem, including hazardous material involved in the incident and victims / exposures impacted. 2.1 Task / Observation Keys Survey the incident scene. Identify the nature and severity of the immediate problem If multiple problems exist, prioritize and make assignments Performance 2.2 Conduct offensive or defensive reconnaissance operations, as necessary, to gather intelligence on the situation. Defensive Recon - Gathering Information from beyond the inner perimeter (e.g., threat assessments, physical observations, interviews, etc.) Offensive Recon - Obtaining intel and incident Information by physically entering the inner perimeter HSEEP Exercise Evaluation Guide 4 Disaster Resistant Communities Group www.drc-group.com
Activity 3: Select Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment Activity Description: Based upon the results of the hazard and risk evaluation process, select the proper level of personal protective clothing and equipment for the expected tasks as identified in the Incident Action Plan (IAP). 3.1 Task / Observation Keys Selection of respiratory protection. Hazards encountered (e.g., hazard class, physical state) CBRNE certification Tasks to be performed Capabilities of the user(s) Performance 3.2 Selection of skin protection. Hazards encountered (e.g., hazard class, physical state) CBRNE certification Tasks to be performed Capabilities of the user(s) 3.3 Use of chemical protective clothing garments considers impact of heat stress upon individual responders and overall response operations. HSEEP Exercise Evaluation Guide 5 Disaster Resistant Communities Group www.drc-group.com
3.4 Discussion of safety issues and emergency procedures. Command level discussion Unit level (HazMat Response Team) HSEEP Exercise Evaluation Guide 6 Disaster Resistant Communities Group www.drc-group.com
Activity 4: Implement Response Objectives Activity Description: Implement the best available HazMat related strategic goals and tactical objectives which will produce the most favorable outcome, as identified in the Incident Action Plan (IAP). 4.1 Task / Observation Keys Determine the nature and priority of rescue operations and the numbers involved. People who will be immediately exposed and harmed as the situation gets worse (e.g., personnel inside of a contaminated environment without any PPE) Victims who have been exposed to the hazardous material and who are disoriented or disabled from its effects Victims who have been exposed to the hazardous material and who require physical extrication (i.e., technical rescue operations) Performance 4.2 Implement safe and effective tactics to accomplish rescue operation objectives. Monitor and assess the effectiveness of rescue operations 4.3 Identify personnel and equipment requirements to initiate product/agent control operations. Responder PPE and safety Number of personnel required, including team operations, back-up capabilities Product / agent control resources required Decon support, as appropriate Command and Safety approval to initiate operations HSEEP Exercise Evaluation Guide 7 Disaster Resistant Communities Group www.drc-group.com
4.4 Implement safe and effective tactics to accomplish product / agent control objectives. Offensive versus defensive operations Spill control / confinement tactics - actions taken to confine release to a limited area Leak control / containment tactics - actions taken to contain or keep a material within its container Fire control operations HSEEP Exercise Evaluation Guide 8 Disaster Resistant Communities Group www.drc-group.com